1.4 Chemical Determination. Proteins are complex, organic compounds composed of many amino acids linked together through peptide bonds and cross-linked between chains by sulfhydryl bonds, hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces.
Treatment of the underlying disease, of course, ultimately relieves the pleurisy. For example, if a heart, lung, or kidney condition is present, it is treated. Removal of fluid from the chest cavity (thoracentesis) can relieve the pain and shortness of breath.
The benefits of pleurodesis include: 1  Fluid is removed, relieving pressure against lungs. 2  Fluid cannot accumulate again, preventing further drainage procedures. 3  Lungs are allowed to fully expand. 4  Breathlessness and chest pain improve.